Barry Humphries - 1934 - 2023
It wasn’t until his four children made an emotional mercy dash to his Sydney hospital bed that comic genius Barry Humphries permitted himself to take his final bow on April 22.
In a scene many thought might never happen, Barry’s loved ones – including his soulmate wife Lizzie Spender, sons Oscar and Rupert, and daughters, Emily and Tessa – gathered by his bedside as doctors advised them of the star’s emergency medical crisis. It came after an unsuccessful hip replacement from which, sadly, 89-year-old Barry would not recover.
The unexpected arrival of Barry’s estranged daughter Emily – who alongside Tessa was born from Barry’s second marriage to Rosalind Tong – especially had many talking.
Humbled by the avalanche of well-wishes, Barry said in a statement before his passing that the family reunion was the greatest gift he could ask for.
This story is from the May 08, 2023 edition of New Idea.
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